AFP
24 June 2001 – Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaican double sprint queen Aileen Bailey plans
on making a run at a pair of sprint medals at the World Athletics Championships in August.
Bailey won the 200 meters here Saturday in 22.86 seconds on the final day of the Jamaican Athletics Championships, the qualifier for the world meet August 3-12 at Edmonton, Canada.
Bailey, who captured the 100m Friday in 11.14 seconds, was pleased with her efforts here but wants more glory in Edmonton.
“I am really happy that I did so well,” said Bailey. “But I am not satisfied with this. I want to go to the World Championships and give of my best and get myself into medal contention.”
Bailey took advantage of the absence of Merlene Ottey and Peta-Gayle Dowdie to win by .04 over runner-up Juliet Campbell. But the 20-year-old Barton Community College athlete said she was never concerned who was gone.
“I was never concerned about Ottey and Dowdie,” she said. “Both are class athletes. But I am confident in my ability and I believe I could have won with them in the race. I am working hard and it is paying off.”
Full reuslts from Kingston can be found at: www.jaaa.org.jm
The highlights of the meet were the following:
Chris Williams, 10.07 (+0.0), 20.27 (+1.3). Mens double sprint champion: Jamaica has not
had a male double sprint champion for some time now.
Michael McDonald, 44.89. His FIRST ever Senior national championship. (He is a former World Junior Champion).
Neil Gardener, 48.71 (400 meter hurdles heat 1) 9th fastest man in the world this year.
Gregory Little, 50.46 (400 meter hurdles heat 2) equalled Jamaica's 20 year national junior record. (He is 18 years old)
On the women's side:
Aleen Bailey, 11.14 (+0.2), 22.86 (+1.3). In the 200 meters, this 20 year old beat the
reigning World Indoor 200M Champion, current World Outdoor
Silver medallist in the 200M and the current World Outdoor Bronze medallist in the 200M.
In the 100m hurdles: Delloreen Ennis London 12.62 (+1.3) She is still the fastest in the world; Brigitte Foster 12.70 (+1.3) 4th fastest in the world and = PB; Vonette Dixon 12.83 (+1.3) 9 th fastest in the world and PB. Presently Jamaica has 3 of the worlds 9 fastest 100M hurdlers.
Debbie Ann Parris 54.91 still the 4th fastest in the world. (Thanks to Bruce James in Kingston)
Final results of the last day of the Jamaican National Athletics Championships, the qualifying event for the World Championship in Edmonton, Canada (1st 2 finishers in each final automatically qualify):
Men
100m: 1. Chris Williams 10.07 seconds; 2. Patrick Jarrett
10.08; 3. Linden Frater 10.19
200m: 1. Chris Williams 20.27; 2. Llewelyn Breadwood 20.47; 3.
Ricardo Williams 26.72
400m: 1. Michael McDonald 44.89; 2. Gregory Haughton 45.09; 3.
Sanjay Ayre 45.58
800m: 1. Marvin Watts 1:48.66; 2. Alywin Sappelton 1:49.28; 3.
Gareth Peters 1:50.77
110m Hurdles: 1. Maurice Wignell 13.70; 2. Ricardo Mills
13.88; 3. Mathew Lowe 14.23
Long Jump: 1. Antholow Dawkins 7.43m; 2. Noel Comrey 7.39; 3.
Richard Coleman 7.07
Women
200m: 1. Aileen Bailey 22.86; 2. Juliet Campbell 22.90; 3.
Merlene Frazer 22.99
400m: 1. Lorraine
Graham 50.69; 2. Sandie Richards 51.29; 3. Charmaine Howell 52.07
800m: 1. Charmaine
Howell 2:01.02; 2. Michelle Ballentyne 2:02.38; 3. Coreen Hines 2:04.08
100m Hurdles: 1.
Deloreen Ennis-London 12.62; 2. Bridgette Foster 12.70; 3. Vonette Dixon 12.83
High Jump: 1. Maresa Cadien-Head 1.84m; 2. Karen Beautle 1.78;
3. Sandey Swaby 1.70
Javelin: 1. Brenda Grace-Hunt 43.19m; 2. Swasha Shaw 32.72
